Joan Kingston

The Honourable
Joan Kingston
The Honourable Joan Kingston
Canadian Senator; from New Brunswick
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; October 31, 2023
Nominated by	Justin Trudeau
Appointed by	Mary Simon
MLA for New Maryland
	In office; 1995–1999
Preceded by	first member
Succeeded by	Keith Ashfield
Personal details
Born	January 8, 1955 (age 69); Sussex, New Brunswick
Political party	Independent (since 2023)
Other political; affiliations	Liberal (until 2023)
Residence(s)	New Maryland, New Brunswick
Occupation	Nurse/Professor

Joan Margaret Kingston (born January 8, 1955) is a Canadian nurse, teacher and politician. She has served as a senator from New Brunswick since October 2023. She previously represented New Maryland in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Liberal member from 1995 to 1999.

She was born in Sussex, New Brunswick, and educated at the University of New Brunswick. She was president of the Nurses Association of New Brunswick and an instructor at the University of New Brunswick. Kingston served in the province's Executive Council as Minister of the Environment and Minister of Labour. She was defeated in the 1999 general election. Kingston is currently employed in the Office of the Premier of New Brunswick.^[1]

On October 31, 2023, she was summoned to the Senate of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon, on the advice of prime minister Justin Trudeau.^[2]

References

^ Person Detail
^ "The Prime Minister announces the appointment of five senators". Prime Minister of Canada. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

External links

List of Women MLAs, New Brunswick Legislative Library

Cabinet post (1)
New Brunswick provincial government of Camille Thériault
Predecessor	Office	Successor
Roly MacIntyre	Minister of Labour 1998–1999	Norm McFarlane
New Brunswick provincial government of Ray Frenette
Cabinet post (1)
Predecessor	Office	Successor
herself in McKenna government	Minister of the Environment 1997–1998	Gene Devereux
New Brunswick provincial government of Frank McKenna
Special Cabinet Responsibilities
Predecessor	Title	Successor
Vaughn Blaney	Minister of the Environment 1997	herself in Frenette government

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[1] Person Detail

[2] "The Prime Minister announces the appointment of five senators". Prime Minister of Canada. October 31, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.

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